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Leaf from a Gradual

Italian

Artwork Details

Leaf from a Gradual
circa 1440
Italian
ink and tempera on parchment
18 x 13 1/8 in. (45.7 x 33.3 cm);28 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (71.6 x 56.36 cm)
Gift of Ann and Leonard Eaton in appreciation for the excellent teaching of Ilene Forsyth and Marvin Eisenberg
1986/2.88

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In medieval choir books, lines of musical notation alternate with lines of text. The large size of such books enabled them to be read by all members of a choir at once. The folio number (33) in the upper right corner of this leaf is a modern addition.

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